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Living a Frugal Life: Exploring Staycations

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Staycations are inexpensive activities that your family can do at home, or locally, that you can all enjoy without running up an expensive vacation tab. State parks are also great venues for an inexpensive day out where you can go hiking, have a picnic or possibly even go paddle-boating. Does your area have museums?

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How to Teach Your Kids About Money and Business – Take A Family Field Trip

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You can have a fun, and usually inexpensive time helping them learn by showing them companies, factories and banks in action. In Kansas City, all ages can visit the Money Museum. Young children in grade school or middle school usually have little or no concept of how products are made, distributed, marketed and sold.